Táto séria sleduje osudy dospievajúceho chlapca, ktorý sa nečakane zapletie do sveta legiend a mýtov. Čo začína ako podvod s cieľom rýchlo zbohatnúť, sa rýchlo zvrtne na nebezpečné dobrodružstvo na záchranu sveta. Mladý hrdina musí čeliť prastarým nepriateľom a napraviť svoje chyby, pričom sa zároveň potýka s výzvami dospievania. Je to napínavý príbeh plný akcie, humoru a hrdinských činov.
Alfred Kropp's uncle gets him roped into a suspicious get-rich-quick scheme that changes his life forever: stealing Excalibur - the legendary sword of King Arthur. But after Alfred unwittingly delivers the sword into the hands of the enemy, he sets off on an unlikely quest to try to right his wrong and save the world from imminent destruction...
Alfred Kropp was just trying to survive high school when his guardian uncle gets him roped into a suspicious get-rich-quick scheme that changes his life forever: stealing Excalibur, the legendary sword of King Arthur. But after Alfred unwittingly delivers the sword into the hands of a man with enormously evil intentions, he sets off on an unlikely quest to try to right his wrong and save the world from imminent destruction. This gripping, fast-paced, hilarious novel is both a thrilling adventure story and an engaging account of one boy's coming of age.